The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-05


afternoon and evening.
TIE MUsEUM-"The Bandit King" afternoon and
evening.
In Brief
Oliver P Van Horn and Nancy E. Lee were
licensed to marry yesterday.
Emma Knuth, servant in the family of DR..
Theodore Wagner, was arrested last evening,
for stealing several articles of clothing.
Deputy Marshal Stein arrested Morton Eaton.
yesterday morning, for peddling cigars in this
city without government license. He sent
to Jail in default of $500 bail.
Robert Meyepeter who has been an extra Of
fcer on the Metropolitan police force for some
time, has been made regular patrolman to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death OF Pat DAVIS
Dr. Joseph Parker, Englands famous pulpit
orator. will open the Indianapolis lecture course
et Plymouth Church, on Wednesday evening.
Nov 8. taking for his subject. 'ChrIstian
Agnosticism.n The Doctor is lccturing TO
crowded houses wherever he appears.
Minor j. Acton of KendalIville, who was
under Indictment in the United States Court Tor
violation Of the acknowledgements law, and whose
bond was forfeited for non-appearance, is re-
ported to have fed from the State. The bond
was for 800, with Herman Kruger as security
Monday is the last day for paying the last in
stallment of taxes for 1887, without the penalty
being added The treasurer's Office was thronged
all day yesterday, and additional clerical force
employed in order to facilitate business
The Indications are that the delinquent list will
be smaller than usual
Prof. W. A. Bell, editor OF the Indiana School
Journal, addressed the students of the Indian
>polis Business University, in the When block,
Business" The university has arranged for
number of addresses during the winter from
leading educators OF the State.
cAPrURE OF THIEF.
Two weeks ago Bush g Son, the West Wash
ington-street Ivery-stable owners, hired
horse and buggy to q man who represented
himself to be travelling salesman. and the
property not returned. Yesterday after
noon Superintendent Travis received telegram
from Hamilton. o., stating that the thief, with
the horse and buggy, had been captured at that
place. Detective Bruce started after the man
last evening
MORE AID FOR EvICTED TENANTS
Michael O'Donnel. treasurer of the Irish
American League of Indianapolis, yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Charles ORiley, of Detroit,
treasurer of the National League. acknowledge
ing the receipt of 1878 contributed by the local
league to the anti-evction fund. In closing
long letter Mr.. O'Riley says: ''The receipt of
this handsome contribution is opportune Each
successive day brings forward more pressing
need for funds, owing to the methods of the Tory
government" kEt
SEVERAL SMALL FIRES
The fire department was called out to ex-
tinguish several small fires yesterday afternoon.
twostory frame house at the corner of Da-
kota and lockwood streets belonging to John
Anthmem, caugh: fire from a defective fue and
was partially destroyed. involving loss of
about $500. The trestle work supporting
the Big Four switch, near the Hoosier planning
mill, caught FIRE from sparks from engine
and was burned considerably. The other calls
were for small roof blazes.
PRETENDED THAT SHE SWALLOWED POISON.
Alice Meyers, the wife of Peter Meyers q po-
tato peddler, living in Christians boarding
house, on Kentucky avenue, created a sensation
last night by pretending to take poison. About
8o'clock she apparently became very sick, and
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her side containing arsenic, and restoratives
were applied After she had been worked with
halt an hour. she suddenly spraug from the bed
like mad person, and assaulted her husband,
the doctor and several other attendants. The
fight was vigorous that all had to leave the
room and lock her in it.
THEY GO THE WAY OF THE WEAK.
The Evening Democrat is no more. Its last
issue appeared Thursday evening Its effects
were placed in the hands of Marder Luse & Co.
of Chicago. yesterday, the concern being in
debted to them for its new press and were at
once purchased from them by W. " Rocker,
under an arrangement by which the employees
Of the Democrat received all wages due them
has also purchased the Morning Post and that
1t will appear for the last time this morning.
On Monday afternoon he proposes TO issue the
first number of the Evening Call, q penny
paper, independent in politics.
SUSPECTED OF BEING A RoBBER
Since r. A Harold, of Christian avenue, was
sand-bagged aud robbed of $3.50 while on his
way TO church, last Monday night the detectives
OF the police force have been hunting for the two
robbers. While Mr. Harold was unable to ac-
curately describe the men. he thought they were
colored, and the officers at suspected two
negroes who have been giving them much
trouble recently. Detective Thornton has been.
shadowing them every night since the robbery
occurred, and yesterday he became convinced
from their actions that they were the right par
ties that he placed one of them. Harry Payton.
with being vagrant, and will be held
for further investigation. The other man
escaped arrest. but will probably be brought in
to-day. PAXTON denies having anything to do
with the robbery.
FOOTBALL CONTEST BETWEEN COLLEGE ELEvENs.
This afternoon the fourth game of the series
for the foot ball championship of the State will
be PLAYED at Athletic Park between the elevens
from Butler University, and Franklin College.
AS the decisive game draws near all the colleges
remaining In the contest practicing hard.
UniversIty-Coors, blue and white; Buchanan.
Gongwer, Muse, J. W. Moore, Irwin, Clark r.
E. Moore rushers; Meeker. quarterback; Red
and Hudleston, half backs; Thompson,
full back; Morrison, substitute; Meeker. cap
tain. Franklin College-Colors, blue and old
gold; Clarke, Bradshaw Campbell. Crane Col
Inns. Eaton and /. Sherwood, rushers: Hazel
rige. quarter back: Hendricks and Bronson.
half backs; Garshwiler, ful-back; Bell, substi-
Iute; Hazelrigg. captain. The game next Satur-
days game and Hanover being the contestants.
The game viii be called at o'clock.
Items from the Courts.
on TRIAL FOR AssAULTING PASSENGER
Calvin Wilson, street-car driver, was tried |